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Representation ID: 70198

Received: 19/04/2016

Respondent: Ms. Mary Heslop

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Exceptional circumstances for removal of land north of Milverton from Green Belt have not been demonstrated.
The proposal is to support the needs of Coventry, but there are sites closer to Coventry that should be used in preference to reduce unnecessary commuting, and congestion and road building.
It is unlikely that people who want to live and work in Coventry will buy houses here.
The value of potential green belt sites should be taken in to account and those of least value removed from the green belt -sites on the edge of Coventry are lower value.
The proposal would mean the green lung between Kenilworth and Leamington would be reduced to less than 1.5 miles.
The picturesque entrance in to historic Leamington would be destroyed.
Highly productive farmland would be lost along with established wildlife sites.
the area is highly valued by local people for recreation.
The proposed park and ride is unsustainable as it will have no dedicated bus service, is too close to Leamington, would be better sited closer to the A46, would not service employment to the south of Warwick, would not be used by shoppers and it would reduce the ability of the land to absorb rainfall.
The proposed railway station is not viable.